I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Anchiceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Anchiceratops-Episode-453/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Anchiceratops, a small to medium sized Triceratops relative that may have weighed less than a rhino.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new neornithischian dinosaur, MinimocursorOur favorite (mostly free) resources for learning more about dinosaurs:If you want to learn more about dinosaurs you can take virtual tours of museums, take free online courses, or get other free virtual resources hereCheck out the Paleobiology Database, our favorite dinosaur books, and our favorite dinosaur websitesIf you teach elementary, middle, or high school students we have free dinosaur lesson plans for you See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have a special bonus episode from Well…That’s Interesting. Jill discusses the Carnian Pluvial Event that helped get dinosaurs on top of the food chain. And for our turtle fans, there’s a segment about a giant turtle that lived in the Mesozoic.Check out this weekly comedy sciencey show and hear even more bizarre and interesting facts (like, can hair grow between your teeth? And could we ever lose our Moon?) at https://kite.link/WTISee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Diamantinasaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Diamantinasaurus-Episode-452/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Diamantinasaurus, a titanosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Australia.In dinosaur news this week:A new hadrosauroid, Gonkoken nanoi, is the first duck-billed dinosaur from the subantarctic regionPaleontologists named a new ornithopod, Iani smithiThere’s a new “Freddy Krueger of dinosaurs”Patron question: The status of some reported juvenile Torosaurus finds This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. Their Intrepid Triceratops and Savvy Stegosaurus brooches are going extinct. Get them now, before they're gone forever! They're both available at steeply discounted prices while they last at https://exquisiteeons.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ilokelesia, links from Will Tattersdill, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ilokelesia-Episode-451/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Ilokelesia, An abelisaurid theropod whose name fittingly means "flesh lizard" or a "flesh eating reptile".Interview with Will Tattersdill, a Senior Lecturer in Literature and Contemporary Fantasy Cultures at the University of Glasgow. He is an expert in late-Victorian science fiction and explores how the connections between dinosaur science and science fiction.In dinosaur news this week:A new ankylosaur from the Isle of Wight, Vectipelta, had armor similar to 1/2 inch thick plywood in its skin and blade-like spikes on its sidesScientists named a new ornithopod dinosaur, Calvarius rapidusA new dinosaur short, “We Hunt Giants” co-produced by Andreas Feix and Titus Pair This episode is brought to you by Exq

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Triceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Triceratops revisited-Episode-450/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Triceratops, the most famous ceratopsian of all time! It may have had horns reaching 5ft (1.5m) long when they had their keratin coverings. This episode is brought to you by Mylio Photos. Organize, Protect, Rediscover a lifetime of photos & videos. Download Mylio Photos for free at mylio.com/dino. Just for our community, get 25% off Mylio Photos+ by going to mylio.com/dino and keep all of your backups perfectly synched and available on all your devices at all times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Claosaurus, links from Steve Brusatte, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Claosaurus-Episode-449/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Claosaurus, Hadrosauroid that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Kansas, USA.Interview with Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist, paleontology advisor for Jurassic World, and author of a number of paleontology books. He’s also the expert reviewer for a new National Geographic Kids book by Stephanie Warren Drimmer, called “How to Survive in the Age of Dinosaurs”In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new spinosaurid dinosaur, Protathlitis cinctorrensis, that is estimated to be 10–11m (33–36ft) longA new small theropod was named Migmanychion laiyang for its peculiar hand claws Sponsors:The PaleoPins Collection: Diversity Expansion Kickstarter expands on The PaleoPins Collection with new prehistoric animal skull

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Stenonychosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Stenonychosaurus-Episode-448/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Stenonychosaurus, a troodontid that was proposed to be so advanced that it would have evolved into a human like creature if it wasn’t for the Chicxulub impact that made the non-avian dinosaurs go extinct.In dinosaur news this week:A neuroscientist's take on whether dinosaurs could evolve to be as intelligent as humansThe debate on what made the dinosaurs go extinct continues, with more arguments in favor of the Chicxulub impactTroodon could change its body temperature and likely brooded its eggs in nests shared with other females of the same species Sponsors:The PaleoPins Collection: Diversity Expansion Kickstarter expands on The PaleoPins Collection with new prehistoric animal skulls! They have new designs like Dunkleosteus,

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Pectinodon, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Pectinodon-Episode-447/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.80 ton Alamosaurus, Tyrannosaurus losing to Quetzalcoatlus, and sauropods being killed by lightning (but not for the reason you think).Dinosaur of the day Pectinodon, a Troodontid that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Wyoming and is featured eating flies and a duck-like dinosaur in Prehistoric Planet 2. Sponsors:This episode is brought to you by Mylio Photos. Organize, Protect, Rediscover a lifetime of photos & videos. Download Mylio Photos for free at mylio.com/dino. Just for our community, get 25% off Mylio Photos+ by going to mylio.com/dino and keep all of your backups perfectly synched and available on all your devices at all times.The PaleoPins Collection: Diversity Expansion Kickstarter expands on The PaleoPins Collection with new prehi

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Baptornis, links from Darren Naish, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Baptornis-Episode-446/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Baptornis, a Hesperornis relative that lived in the Late Cretaceous in the Western Interior Seaway of North America and the Turgai Strait of what is now Sweden.Interview with Darren Naish, a paleontologist, author, science communicator, and founder of Tetrapod Zoology. He's also the scientific consultant and advisor for Prehistoric Planet and Prehistoric Planet 2. The PaleoPins Collection: Diversity Expansion Kickstarter expands on The PaleoPins Collection with new prehistoric animal skulls! They have new designs like Dunkleosteus, Mosasaurus, and Diplodocus. Plus, as a perk for backing, you get access to the original line of The PaleoPins Collection with over a dozen dinosaurs (plus even more prehistoric animals).

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Falcatakely, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Falcatakely-Episode-445/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Falcatakely, an enantiornithean bird from Madagascar that looked like a small toucan with teeth.Pachycephalosaurus head-butting, Austroraptor fishing, T. rex stalking prey at night, and more dinosaur action in the Cretaceous swamps.Dimetrodon is the subject of the third episode of I Know Paleo, an exclusive series for Triceratops patrons and up. Our first episode was all about Terror birds and our second was about Quetzalcoatlus. Get access to all three I Know Paleo episodes and every future episode (plus other rewards) by joining at Patreon.com/iknowdinoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For all of the details we shared about Isisaurus and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Isisaurus-Episode-444/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Isisaurus, a pretty stout titanosaur that was featured in Prehistoric Planet 2 laying eggs near an active volcano.Interview with Mike Gunton and Tim Walker, Mike Gunton is the Executive Producer and Director of the BBC’s Natural History Unit and Tim Walker is the showrunner and producer of Prehistoric Planet & Prehistoric Planet 2This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. Explore their complete collection of brooches, desk ornaments, Marvelously Mesozoic Notecards, and Fabulous Fossil Journal at https://exquisiteeons.com/ And don't forget to enter to win their Sterling Silver Triceratops brooch at bit.ly/eetriceratopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For all of the details we shared about Morrosaurus and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Morrosaurus-Episode-443/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Morrosaurus, Ornithopod iguanodont that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Antarctica. And was recently featured in Prehistoric Planet 2. This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. Explore their complete collection of brooches, desk ornaments, Marvelously Mesozoic Notecards, and Fabulous Fossil Journal at https://exquisiteeons.com/ And don't forget to enter to win their Sterling Silver Triceratops brooch at bit.ly/eetriceratopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Zalmoxes, photos of the instruments from Anže Rozman and Kara Talve, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Zalmoxes-Episode-442/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Zalmoxes, a small (sometimes considered dwarf) ornithopod that lived on Hateg Island in what is now Romania.Interview with Anže Rozman and Kara Talve, two of the composers from the collective at Bleeding Fingers Music. They along with Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer recently created the soundscape for Apple TV+ and BBC’s Prehistoric Planet. They won their category in the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and were nominated for other awards as well.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new pachycephalosaur dinosaur, Platytholus clemensiA new silesaur shows that they weren't smaller than other dinosauromorphs This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. Explore their complete coll

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Priconodon, links from Brian Curtice, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Priconodon-Episode-441/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Priconodon, An Early Cretaceous North American nodosaurid with large teeth—which is why its name means "saw coned tooth".Interview with Brian Curtice, a paleontologist who has studied dinosaurs on 6 continents and lectured all over the world. He’s a sauropod specialist and the founder of Fossil Crates, PaleoPortals, and Express Exhibits.In dinosaur news this week:New Antarctic osteoderms helps show how nodosaurids survived in such a hostile environment.A Diamantinasaurus skull helps show the connection between titanosaurs on multiple continentsThis episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. Explore their complete collection of brooches, desk ornaments, Marvelously Mesozoic Notecards, and Fabulous Fossil Journal at

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Saurolophus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Saurolophus-Episode-440/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Saurolophus, a hadrosaurid that is similar to Parasaurolophus, but with a much smaller crest that curved upwards at the back.In dinosaur news this week:A fossilized larynx of an ankylosaur, Pinacosaurus, shows that they didn't use their larynx to vocalizeResearchers found a surprising massive bony growth near the trachea of a Tarchia that was likely caused by an infectionTrinity the T. rex was auctioned for $6.1 million (USD)Fukui Prefectural University in Japan will be offering dinosaur studiesThere’s a family friendly dinosaur movie, The Adventures of Jurassic Pet 2: The Lost Secret This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. Explore their complete collection of brooches, desk ornaments, Marvelously Mesozoic Notecards, and Fabu

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tazoudasaurus, links from Hans Sues, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tazoudasaurus-Episode-439/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tazoudasaurus, a relatively small sauropod known from a bonebed with over 600 bones, representing at least 10 individuals.Interview with Hans Sues, the Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. He has named many dinosaurs, including Saurornitholestes, Zephyrosaurus, and Daemonosaurus and collected fossils in the U.S., Canada, China, Germany, and Morocco. He has authored or co-authored more than 150 scientific articles. Plus he has a dinosaur named after him: the pachycephalosaur Hanssuesia.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new giant colossosaurian titanosaur Chucarosaurus diripiendaA new paper looks at whether Amargasaurus had spines, sails, or a giant hump on its

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Mymoorapelta, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Mymoorapelta-Episode-438/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Mymoorapelta, The smallest known four-legged dinosaur from the Morrison Formation and one of the smallest ankylosaurs.In dinosaur news this week:The earliest dinosaurs had surprising dietsOrnithischians evolved to eat plants in many different waysA new Torosaurus specimen has been foundScientists have discovered a new spinosauridThe Natural History Museum in London recently discovered an agate crystal in its collections is a titanosaur eggCrystal Palace Dinosaurs recently got more fundingFilmmaker Danny Donahue made a short sci-fi film called Hell Creek You can dig up real dinosaur bones this summer with Colorado Northwestern Community College! Join them for a two week immersive field paleontology experience digging up dinosaur bones

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Sinotyrannus, links from David and Will, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Sinotyrannus-Episode-437/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Sinotyrannus, an early tyrannosauroid that was large, had big hands, and was likely covered in feathers.Interview with David Moscato and Will Harris, paleontologists, science communicators, and the podcasters behind Common Descent, which is all about the fascinating diversity of life, past and present. They also have a patreon at patreon.com/commondescentpodcastIn dinosaur news this week:The oldest “long-necked” dinosaur was identified from new material in Southern BrazilTwo titanosaurs in Gondwana had injuries in their tailsDifferent dinosaur groups may have independently evolved pneumaticity (hollow bones) You can dig up real dinosaur bones this summer with Colorado Northwestern Community College! Join th

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ornithomimus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ornithomimus-Episode-436/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Ornithomimus, the "bird mimic" dinosaur which is the namesake for all the ostrich-like ornithomimids.In dinosaur news this week:An update on how dinosaurs became birds, by looking for the evolution of the front of their wingSauropod expert Michael Taylor et. al have an excellent paper about the concrete Diplodocus of Vernal, UtahMattel is relaunching Barney as an animated series in 2024The Chickenosaurus project—creating a non-avian-looking dinosaur from chicken embryos—is stuck at growing a tail You can dig up real dinosaur bones this summer with Colorado Northwestern Community College! Join them for a two week immersive field paleontology experience digging up dinosaur bones from the Jurassic period in Northwest Colorado. There are

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tianyulong, links from Gregory Paul, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tianyulong-Episode-435/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tianyulong, a heterodontosaurid ornithischian that lived in the Late Jurassic in what is now Western Liaoning Province, China.Interview with Gregory S. Paul, researcher, author, and illustrator. He’s known for his research on theropods, writing the books Predatory Dinosaur of the World and The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs, consulting with Jurassic Park and When Dinosaurs Roamed America, and creating many illustrations. He was part of the Dinosaur Renaissance and his work helped show dinosaurs as more active and bird-like.In dinosaur news this week:Phil Currie wrote an amazing review article about the history of paleontology, what we now know about dinosaurs compared to when humans first discovered dinosaurs, and